Free resource
Picture the Poet was a poetry programme we ran with the National Portrait Gallery and poetry organisation, Apples and Snakes. This teaching resource pack offers a wide range of standalone poetry activities for the classroom.
Young City Poets
Young City Poets gives pupils the opportunity to visit famous cultural venues in their city, using the visits to inspire poetry.
About the programme
Through a visit to an iconic London venue, including the Tower of London, the Barbican and the Monument, Young City Poets helps to inspire pupils to write poetry of their own. We are currently working with 35 schools and seven cultural venues across London.
Following the visit to a cultural venue, schools taking part in the project receive a workshop with a poet or spoken word artist, to help the pupils shape and develop their poems. Teachers taking part in the project reported improvements in their pupils' attitudes to writing and attainment.
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Evaluations
Read evaluation reports for our poetry programmes.
Research View detailsYoung City Poets - evaluation report
This report looks at year two of the poetry programme and the impact it has had.Research View detailsPicture the Poet: school programme evaluation report 2016
This report outlines evaluation findings from the Picture the Poet schools programme, which aimed to increase enjoyment of poetry reading, writing and performance.